Basket



June 1, 1937. P. w. MlEssLER BASKET Filed April l5, 1935 Patented June ATENT 'OFFICE BASKET Paul W. Miessler, The Hankins Ohio, a corporation of Application April 15, 1

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to baskets and more particularly to in connection with and vegetables.

One object of the sturdy and durable baskets adapted for use the transportation of fruits invention is to provide a form of basket which can be conveniently fabricated from inexpensive materials without requiring any special form of tools or machinery.

Another object is to provide a basket formed from a blank of sheet material, such as corrugated paperboard, which can be quickly folded into basket form and can be readily assembled with a reinforcing strip which not only reinforces the basket walls but which at the same time serves to secure the blank into permanent basket form and to retain the place.

Another object is Zation of relatively fruit and vegetable ing the narrow end a rim on to the basket handle in to make possible the utilithin corrugated board for baskets by so strengthenwalls that the assembly of side and end walls will cause the load imposed upon the side walls to be distributed in such the side walls'of a single to be deflected o-r distorted,

of the side walls a manner that, even with thickness, the tendency even under relatively ,heavy loads due to stacking, will be reduced.

To these and other ends the invention resides in certain improvements and combinations of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the claim at the end In the drawing:

of the specification.

Figure l is a perspective view of a basket made in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a plan The basket, indicated as a and view of the blank.

whole at l, comprises a blank 2 constituting a body portion, a reinforcing rim 3 and a handle The blank or body portion 2, as shown in Fig. 2, is preferably formed of sheet material such as corrugated paperboard. In the present instance, the basket may very advantageously be formed from a relatively thin corrugated board sometimes designated as board formed with low currugations.

The blank Z is scored and cut to form a bottom wall 5, side walls 8 8 and 9. In the present and '1, and end walls instance it is preferred to form the narrow end walls of more than one thickness of board and are l0, l0 and H, H the ends of the elong Cleveland, Container Company,

'separate strips 3',

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reference to Fig. l it will be noted that the naps l and Il at each end of the basket are folded inwardly so as to lie flat against the inner surfaces of the end wallsr and 9.

The reinforcing strip 3 may advantageously be formed of a* thin, relatively stiff strip of wood. This reinforcing strip is preferably formed of two separate pieces 3', 3", each of such a length as to extend the entire length of one of the elongated, single-thickness side walls and over a substantial portion of each end Wall. The 3" are secured to the side and end walls as by means of staples l2, I2. In the present instance, the strips 3', 3 extend in overlapping relation with each other over a major portion of the end walls B and 9. It will be understood that the staples l2, l2 extend through the flaps lll, IG and Il, il so as to secure these flaps directly to their adjacent end walls.

It will thus be noted that the end walls are not only of double thickness but have a reinforcing strip thereon, a substantial portion of which is also double', accordingly, even using thel relatively thin corrugated board, the end walls will be exceedingly stiff and rigid and capable' of bearing a relatively heavy load upon their upper edges which is the case when the baskets are piled one on top of the other in a freight car or truck.

The handle 4 'is formed of flat material such as a strip of wood, the ends of the handle being of such length as to terminate substantially at the lower edge of the reinforcing strip. The ends of the handle are secured in place between the reinforcing strip and the side wall as by means of staples, I2, or other securing means. Thus, the handle will present no rough or uneven surfaces either on the inside or on the outside of the basket.

Due to the stiffness of the reinforcing strip the load imposed upon the handle while the basket is being carried will not be limited merely to the fastening means which secures the handley in place but will be distributed on both sides of the handle along the side walls and an appreciable amount of the load imposed upon the handle will be transmitted t0 the end walls. The tendency of the handle to become detached from the basket is thus avoided.

Any load resting upon the side walls of the basket will be distributed substantially evenly therealong due to the rigidity of the reinforcing strip and a certain amount of the load imposed upon an intermediate portion of the side walls will be transmitted to the end walls. It is there- CTI fore apparent that the basket of the present invention is admirably suited for shipment in box cars or trucks where it is desired to stack the baskets one upon the other to a considerable height.

By reason of the fact that loads imposed upon the edges of the side Walls double-thickness, rigid end walls, it will be seen that the body portion of the basket may be constructed from thinner paperboard than would otherwise be possible. Thus, the cost of the basket may be reduced Without impairing its effectiveness.

By the utilization of the relatively stiff reinforcing strip 3 it is to be noted that it is not necessary to bring the ends of the handle down along the sides of the basket and the ends of .the handle may therefore be terminated at substantially the lower edge of the strip 3. Y

As stated above, the weight on the handle is not only supported by the staple or other means directly to the side wall and the end Walls.

Terminating the handle at about the lower edge of the reinforcing strip 3 also insures that the major portion of the side walls willV be .unthus permitting the side walls to be ends of the handle are secured between the side walls and the reinforcing strips not only provides for a smooth exterior but provides a smooth interior as well whereby there is no likelihood of the handle injuring the contents of the basket.

which can be quickly and easily formed and in Y changes may be made in which relatively light and inexpensive materials may be employed. Due to the reinforcing rim and the manner of associating it With the double-thickness end walls, the tendency of the single-thickness side Walls' to collapse or become distorted under normal loads is eliminated; and, due to the effective construction of the basket, it is possible to employ thinner and weaker paper board than would otherwise be possible with other types of constructions.

` While the present description sets forth a preferred embodiment of the invention, certain the construction Without departing from the spirit of the invention, and it is therefore desired that the present embodiment is considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, reference being had to the appended claim rather than to the foregoing description to indicate the scope of the invention.

I claim:

of a length substantially equal to one-half the width of said end Walls and lying against the inner surface of said end Walls to side Wall, said strips overlapping each other to forni double thickness strips across the end walls, means extending through said strips, end walls and end wall aps to hold said basket in assembled relation, a. U-shaped handle member of fiat material, said handle member having its ends disposed between said strips and the side Walls of said basket, means extending through each of said strips, handle member and side wall to hold said handle member in xed relation to said basket, said strips serving to reinforce the entire upper edge surface of said basket whereby when a number of such baskets are stacked one upon PAUL W. MIESSLER. 

